Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2016-12-25 — NY
Operator
Consolidated Edison Co Of New York
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$29,787
Incident datetime
2016-12-25 22:41
Report number
Location
NY, NEW YORK
Narrative
On december 25, 2016, at 22:41, the fire department of the city of new york (fdny) reported a building fire with an outdoor gas odor at 126 west 53rd street in manhattan to con edison's gas emergency response center (gerc). Con edison gas distribution services (gds) and supervision were dispatched and arrived at 23:03. At 23:10, gds reported that there was an active fire in the basement of a new york city (nyc) transit substation as per nyc emergency management (nyc em). The gerc then notified con edison's electric operations department, which dispatched a crew to the location to assist. Additional personnel from con edison's gas construction department were also dispatched by the gerc. Gds investigated outside and, at 23:29, reported detecting 50% gas-in-air inside electric manhole m10262. According to the fdny, there may have been an electrical or gas explosion in manhole m10262 prior to gds' arrival. Gds then opened and vented manhole m10262. At 00:05, con edison gds supervision reported a blowing gas condition inside the basement of the substation at an electrical conduit, where a flame was visible. A multiple resource response event (code murre) was then initiated by the gerc. On december 26, 2016, at 00:42, con edison gds supervision reported detecting 40% gas-in-air inside a second electric manhole (m10278), which was then opened and vented. At 01:48, con edison gds supervision reported that the fdny was standing by the small flame that was visible at the electrical conduit in the substation basement. Con edison gas construction crews detected gas readings ranging from 80% to 100% over an 8-inch low pressure steel gas main (installed in 1930) located on the south side of west 53rd street. Nyc em reported multiple subway interruptions as a result of the substation fire. At 02:20, con edison gds supervision reported that a small flame at the open-end of a 4-inch electrical conduit inside the substation extinguished while con edison gas construction personnel worked to locate the source of the leak. Pressure and odorant readings were taken at a stove inside the sheraton hotel, located at 811 seventh ave., and were found to be within acceptable ranges. Emergency main stop-off excavations and leak location operations remained ongoing and, at 09:06, a repair clamp was installed on the leak, which was found on the bottom of the 8-inch steel gas main. The 4-inch steel electrical conduit going into the substation was directly under the gas main in the area where the leak was found. Following installation of the repair clamp, all gas readings vented to 0%. A segment of nyc transit's subway system was affected, resulting in approximately 1,200 evacuations from stranded subway trains. Fdny fire marshals and news media from channels 2, 4, 7, 11, and 12 were on location. The fdny fire marshal investigation determined that electrical wiring was the cause of the incident. No injuries, illnesses, or building evacuations were reported. The u.S. Department of transportation, the new york state department of public service and the nyc department of environmental protection were notified.
Detailed record list
Occurred At
2016-12-25 22:41:00
Year
2016
Report Received Date
2017-01-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2016.0
Report Number
20170013.0
Supplemental Number
16804.0
Report Type
Supplemental Final
Operator Id
2704
Name
Consolidated Edison Co Of New York
Operator Street Address
4 Irving Place
Operator City Name
New York
Operator State Abbreviation
NY
Operator Postal Code
10003
Local Datetime
2016-12-25 22:41:00
Location Street Address
126 W 53 Street
Location City Name
New York
Location County Name
New York
Location State Abbreviation
NY
Location Postal Code
10019-6006
Location Latitude
40.761704
Location Longitude
-73.980295
Nrc Rpt Datetime
2016-12-26 00:20:00
Nrc Rpt Num
1167187
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
162.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
Explode Ind
No
Num Pub Evacuated
0.0
Incident Identified Datetime
2016-12-25 22:41:00
On Site Datetime
2016-12-25 23:03:00
Federal
No
Location Type
Private Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Main
Installation Year
1930.0
Pipe Diameter
8.0
Pipe Specification
Unknown
Pipe Manufacturer
Unknown
Material Involved
Steel
Steel Seam Type
Other
Steel Seam Type Details
Unknown
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Due To Electric Burnout
Class Location Type
Class 4 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
0.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
29787.0
Est Cost Emergency
1803.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Est Cost Unintentional Release
678.0
Prpty
32268.0
Commercial Affected
0.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
0.0
Accident Psig
0.25
Normal Psig
0.25
Mop Psig
0.5
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Scada In Place Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Outside Force Damage
Cause Details
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Outside Force Type
Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility
Preparer Name
K**** F****
Preparer Title
Operations Manager-Gas Emergency Response Center
Preparer Email
F*****@c****.com
Preparer Telephone
718-319-2310
Preparer Fax
718-904-4607
Authorizer Name
N******* H*****
Authorizer Title
Department Manager-Gas Emergency Response Center
Authorizer Telephone
718-319-2350
Authorizer Email
H******@c****.com
Narrative
On december 25, 2016, at 22:41, the fire department of the city of new york (fdny) reported a building fire with an outdoor gas odor at 126 west 53rd street in manhattan to con edison's gas emergency response center (gerc). Con edison gas distribution services (gds) and supervision were dispatched and arrived at 23:03. At 23:10, gds reported that there was an active fire in the basement of a new york city (nyc) transit substation as per nyc emergency management (nyc em). The gerc then notified con edison's electric operations department, which dispatched a crew to the location to assist. Additional personnel from con edison's gas construction department were also dispatched by the gerc. Gds investigated outside and, at 23:29, reported detecting 50% gas-in-air inside electric manhole m10262. According to the fdny, there may have been an electrical or gas explosion in manhole m10262 prior to gds' arrival. Gds then opened and vented manhole m10262. At 00:05, con edison gds supervision reported a blowing gas condition inside the basement of the substation at an electrical conduit, where a flame was visible. A multiple resource response event (code murre) was then initiated by the gerc. On december 26, 2016, at 00:42, con edison gds supervision reported detecting 40% gas-in-air inside a second electric manhole (m10278), which was then opened and vented. At 01:48, con edison gds supervision reported that the fdny was standing by the small flame that was visible at the electrical conduit in the substation basement. Con edison gas construction crews detected gas readings ranging from 80% to 100% over an 8-inch low pressure steel gas main (installed in 1930) located on the south side of west 53rd street. Nyc em reported multiple subway interruptions as a result of the substation fire. At 02:20, con edison gds supervision reported that a small flame at the open-end of a 4-inch electrical conduit inside the substation extinguished while con edison gas construction personnel worked to locate the source of the leak. Pressure and odorant readings were taken at a stove inside the sheraton hotel, located at 811 seventh ave., and were found to be within acceptable ranges. Emergency main stop-off excavations and leak location operations remained ongoing and, at 09:06, a repair clamp was installed on the leak, which was found on the bottom of the 8-inch steel gas main. The 4-inch steel electrical conduit going into the substation was directly under the gas main in the area where the leak was found. Following installation of the repair clamp, all gas readings vented to 0%. A segment of nyc transit's subway system was affected, resulting in approximately 1,200 evacuations from stranded subway trains. Fdny fire marshals and news media from channels 2, 4, 7, 11, and 12 were on location. The fdny fire marshal investigation determined that electrical wiring was the cause of the incident. No injuries, illnesses, or building evacuations were reported. The u.S. Department of transportation, the new york state department of public service and the nyc department of environmental protection were notified.
| Occurred At | 2016-12-25 22:41:00 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2016 |
| Report Received Date | 2017-01-23 00:00:00 |
| Iyear | 2016.0 |
| Report Number | 20170013.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 16804.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental Final |
| Operator Id | 2704 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Consolidated Edison Co Of New York |
| Operator Street Address | 4 Irving Place |
| Operator City Name | New York |
| Operator State Abbreviation | NY |
| Operator Postal Code | 10003 |
| Local Datetime | 2016-12-25 22:41:00 |
| Location Street Address | 126 W 53 Street |
| Location City Name | New York |
| Location County Name | New York |
| Location State Abbreviation | NY |
| Location Postal Code | 10019-6006 |
| Location Latitude | 40.761704 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -73.980295 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Nrc Rpt Datetime | 2016-12-26 00:20:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1167187 NRC Report How to search |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 162.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0.0 |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2016-12-25 22:41:00 |
| On Site Datetime | 2016-12-25 23:03:00 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Private Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Main |
| Installation Year | 1930.0 |
| Pipe Diameter | 8.0 |
| Pipe Specification | Unknown |
| Pipe Manufacturer | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Steel |
| Steel Seam Type | Other |
| Steel Seam Type Details | Unknown |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Due To Electric Burnout |
| Class Location Type | Class 4 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 29787.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 1803.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 678.0 |
| Prpty | 32268.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 0.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 0.0 |
| Accident Psig | 0.25 |
| Normal Psig | 0.25 |
| Mop Psig | 0.5 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Scada In Place Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the facility was not monitored by a controller(s) at the time of the incident |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Outside Force Damage |
| Cause Details | Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility |
| Outside Force Type | Electrical Arcing From Other Equipment Or Facility |
| Preparer Name | K**** F**** |
| Preparer Title | Operations Manager-Gas Emergency Response Center |
| Preparer Email | F*****@c****.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 718-319-2310 |
| Preparer Fax | 718-904-4607 |
| Authorizer Name | N******* H***** |
| Authorizer Title | Department Manager-Gas Emergency Response Center |
| Authorizer Telephone | 718-319-2350 |
| Authorizer Email | H******@c****.com |
| Narrative | On december 25, 2016, at 22:41, the fire department of the city of new york (fdny) reported a building fire with an outdoor gas odor at 126 west 53rd street in manhattan to con edison's gas emergency response center (gerc). Con edison gas distribution services (gds) and supervision were dispatched and arrived at 23:03. At 23:10, gds reported that there was an active fire in the basement of a new york city (nyc) transit substation as per nyc emergency management (nyc em). The gerc then notified con edison's electric operations department, which dispatched a crew to the location to assist. Additional personnel from con edison's gas construction department were also dispatched by the gerc. Gds investigated outside and, at 23:29, reported detecting 50% gas-in-air inside electric manhole m10262. According to the fdny, there may have been an electrical or gas explosion in manhole m10262 prior to gds' arrival. Gds then opened and vented manhole m10262. At 00:05, con edison gds supervision reported a blowing gas condition inside the basement of the substation at an electrical conduit, where a flame was visible. A multiple resource response event (code murre) was then initiated by the gerc. On december 26, 2016, at 00:42, con edison gds supervision reported detecting 40% gas-in-air inside a second electric manhole (m10278), which was then opened and vented. At 01:48, con edison gds supervision reported that the fdny was standing by the small flame that was visible at the electrical conduit in the substation basement. Con edison gas construction crews detected gas readings ranging from 80% to 100% over an 8-inch low pressure steel gas main (installed in 1930) located on the south side of west 53rd street. Nyc em reported multiple subway interruptions as a result of the substation fire. At 02:20, con edison gds supervision reported that a small flame at the open-end of a 4-inch electrical conduit inside the substation extinguished while con edison gas construction personnel worked to locate the source of the leak. Pressure and odorant readings were taken at a stove inside the sheraton hotel, located at 811 seventh ave., and were found to be within acceptable ranges. Emergency main stop-off excavations and leak location operations remained ongoing and, at 09:06, a repair clamp was installed on the leak, which was found on the bottom of the 8-inch steel gas main. The 4-inch steel electrical conduit going into the substation was directly under the gas main in the area where the leak was found. Following installation of the repair clamp, all gas readings vented to 0%. A segment of nyc transit's subway system was affected, resulting in approximately 1,200 evacuations from stranded subway trains. Fdny fire marshals and news media from channels 2, 4, 7, 11, and 12 were on location. The fdny fire marshal investigation determined that electrical wiring was the cause of the incident. No injuries, illnesses, or building evacuations were reported. The u.S. Department of transportation, the new york state department of public service and the nyc department of environmental protection were notified. |
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